Open AccessA literature revision in primary cutaneous B-cell lymphoma
Author(s) -
Roberta La Selva,
Silvia Alberti Violetti,
Chiara Delfino,
Vieri Grandi,
Stefano Cicchelli,
Carlo Francesco Tomasini,
Mt Fierro,
Emilio Berti,
Nicola Pimpinelli,
Pietro Quaglino
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/ijd.ijd_74_17
Subject(s) - medicine , primary (astronomy) , dermatology , lymphoma , pathology , physics , astronomy
The term "Primary Cutaneous B-Cell Lymphoma" (PCBCL) comprehends a variety of lymphoproliferative disorders characterized by a clonal proliferation of B-cells primarily involving the skin. The absence of evident extra-cutaneous disease must be confirmed after six-month follow-up in order to exclude a nodal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) with secondary cutaneous involvement, which may have a completely different clinical behavior and prognosis. In this article, we have summarized the clinico-pathological features of main types of PCBCL and we outline the guidelines for management based on a review of the available literature.